Arsenal have suffered another transfer setback after Real Madrid told them to forget about an ambitious loan swoop for Los Blancos' midfield prodigy Eduardo Camavinga.
The Gunners bolstered their squad with the capture of Leandro Trossard on Friday but Mikel Arteta is still scouring the market for new recruits before the transfer window slams shut in a bid to boost their unlikely title bid.
After striking a deal with Spezia for Poland defender Jakub Kiwior, who is set to finalise his switch to the Emirates on Sunday, Arsenal are now expected to step up their search for a new midfielder after they failed to strike a last-gasp deal for Aston Villa enforcer Douglas Luiz back in the summer.
